Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen
by Fischer, Leah Loeb; Robbins, Maria PolushkinEdition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-04-01
Publisher(s): Macmillan General Reference
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Summary
In Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen, Leah Loeb Fischer will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone with her nostalgic storytelling while filling your kitchen with her tasty cooking. There are more than 225 Old World recipes that cover every aspect of authentic Jewish cuisine--from chopped liver to herring in cream sauce, through chicken soup with matzoh balls to stuffed cabbage, tzimmes, or honey cake. Mama Leah's voice is so clear and personal you will actually feel that Mama Leah is standing at your side as you cook your way through her delicious recipes.
Author Biography
Leah Loeb Fischer has owned and run many restaurants in her cooking life. She currently operates several "Mama Leah's To Go" take-out shops in New York City. She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Maria Polushkin Robbins is a widely published food writer whose credits include The Dumpling Cookbook and The Cook's Quotation Book. She lives in Southampton, New York.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Ingredients in Mama Leah's Kitchen | p. 5 |
| Appetizers | p. 19 |
| Pickled Herring | p. 20 |
| Herring in Cream Sauce | p. 21 |
| Chopped Herring | p. 22 |
| Herring Salad | p. 24 |
| Pickled Salmon | p. 25 |
| Cream Cheese and Nova Spread | p. 26 |
| Cream Cheese and Caviar Roll | p. 27 |
| Cream Cheese and Scallion | p. 27 |
| Creamy Egg Salad | p. 28 |
| Chopped Egg and Onion | p. 29 |
| Chopped Mushrooms, Egg, and Onion | p. 30 |
| Chopped Chicken Liver | p. 31 |
| Chopped Calf's Liver | p. 32 |
| Vegetarian Chopped Liver | p. 33 |
| Eggplant Caviar | p. 34 |
| Pickled Beets | p. 35 |
| Marinated Mushrooms | p. 36 |
| Abbas | p. 37 |
| Petcha | p. 38 |
| Roast Stuffed Derma (Kishke) | p. 40 |
| Bagel Chips | p. 42 |
| Rye Garlic Toasts | p. 42 |
| Soup | p. 44 |
| Cantaloupe Soup | p. 47 |
| Watermelon Soup | p. 47 |
| Cherry Fruit Soup | p. 48 |
| Cold Beet Borscht | p. 49 |
| Schav (Sorrel or Sour Grass Soup) | p. 50 |
| Carrot Soup (Milchig) | p. 52 |
| Bubala's Lox and Potato Soup | p. 52 |
| Cream of Broccoli Soup | p. 54 |
| Cream of Mushroom Soup | p. 54 |
| Cabbage Soup | p. 56 |
| Mushroom-Barley Soup | p. 58 |
| Potato-Mushroom Soup | p. 59 |
| Potato-Barley Soup | p. 59 |
| Lentil Soup | p. 60 |
| Split Pea Soup | p. 61 |
| Romanian Bean Soup (Vegetarian) | p. 62 |
| Hearty Lima Bean Soup | p. 63 |
| Mama Leah's Chicken Soup | p. 64 |
| Kreplach (Jewish Wonton) | p. 66 |
| Chicken in the Pot | p. 69 |
| Beef Broth | p. 70 |
| Bean and Barley Soup | p. 71 |
| Cabbage Borscht | p. 72 |
| Sauerkraut Soup (Kapusniak) | p. 73 |
| Potato-Beef Soup | p. 74 |
| Carrot Soup (Flaischig) | p. 75 |
| Carrot-Lima Bean Soup | p. 76 |
| Krupnik (Vegetable-Barley Soup) | p. 77 |
| Egg Dishes | p. 78 |
| Lox with Eggs and Onion | p. 79 |
| Mama Leah's Jewish Western Omelet | p. 80 |
| Salami and Eggs | p. 81 |
| Challah French Toast | p. 82 |
| Grains and Noodles | p. 84 |
| Noodles with Cottage Cheese and Butter (Lukschen Kase mit Putter) | p. 85 |
| Lukschen Kugel (Milchig) | p. 86 |
| Dried Fruit Noodle Kugel | p. 87 |
| Lukschen Kugel (Flaischig) | p. 88 |
| Kasha | p. 89 |
| Kasha and Mushrooms | p. 90 |
| Kasha Varnishkes | p. 91 |
| Mushrooms and Egg Barley | p. 92 |
| Mamaliga | p. 93 |
| Rice Pilaf | p. 94 |
| Beans and Brown Rice | p. 95 |
| Rice and Peas | p. 96 |
| Blintzes, Knishes, Latkes, Varenikis, and Other Goodies | p. 97 |
| Blintzes | p. 98 |
| Blintzes with Cheese Filling | p. 100 |
| Blintzes "Litvak" Style | p. 101 |
| Blintzes with Kasha Filling | p. 102 |
| Blintzes with Meat Filling | p. 103 |
| Blintzes with Potato Filling | p. 104 |
| Blintzes Filled with Shredded Vegetables | p. 105 |
| Blintzes Reuben's Style | p. 106 |
| Russian Dressing | p. 107 |
| Blintzes with Apple Filling | p. 107 |
| Blintzes with Apple Pie Filling | p. 108 |
| My Mother's Mock Blintzes | p. 108 |
| Knishes | p. 109 |
| Potato Chremslach | p. 111 |
| Potato Latkes | p. 111 |
| Soup Greens Latkes | p. 113 |
| Cheese Latkes | p. 114 |
| Fruit-Filled Chremslach | p. 114 |
| Varenikis | p. 116 |
| Fish | p. 121 |
| Baked Fish with Garden Vegetables | p. 122 |
| Poached Salmon | p. 123 |
| Cucumber-Dill Sauce | p. 124 |
| Fried Smelts | p. 125 |
| Fried Herring | p. 125 |
| Salmon Croquettes | p. 126 |
| Lemon-Parsley Sauce | p. 127 |
| Poultry | p. 129 |
| Plain Roast Chicken | p. 130 |
| Helzel | p. 131 |
| Roast Lemon-Garlic Chicken | p. 133 |
| Chicken Cutlets | p. 134 |
| Mustard-Dill Sauce | p. 134 |
| Garlic Sauce | p. 135 |
| Boneless Stuffed Chicken | p. 136 |
| Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce | p. 137 |
| Chicken Salad | p. 138 |
| Chicken Pot Pie | p. 139 |
| Spicy Chicken Stew | p. 140 |
| Chicken and Meatball Fricassee | p. 142 |
| Lima Bean-Chicken Casserole | p. 143 |
| Fricassee of Chicken Giblets | p. 144 |
| Roast Turkey with Gravy | p. 145 |
| Bread Stuffing | p. 146 |
| Roast Duck | p. 147 |
| Roast Duck with Orange Sauce | p. 148 |
| Roast Goose with Bread and Apple Stuffing | p. 149 |
| Meats | p. 152 |
| Roast Veal | p. 153 |
| Potted Breast of Veal | p. 154 |
| Stuffed Breast of Veal | p. 156 |
| Flanken | p. 157 |
| Brisket in Natural Gravy | p. 158 |
| Meat Tzimmes | p. 159 |
| Glazed Brisket | p. 160 |
| Sweet and Sour Beef (Essig Flaisch) | p. 161 |
| German-Jewish Pot Roast (Sauerbrauten) | p. 162 |
| Pot Roast (Gedempte Flaisch) | p. 163 |
| Polish-Jewish Pot Roast | p. 164 |
| Beef Stew in Wine | p. 165 |
| Beef and Cabbage Stew | p. 166 |
| Short Ribs Stew | p. 167 |
| Short Ribs with Sauerkraut | p. 168 |
| Mama's Famous Meat Loaf | p. 168 |
| Meatballs in Tomato Sauce | p. 169 |
| Tomato Sauce | p. 170 |
| Cholent | p. 170 |
| Kasha Cholent | p. 172 |
| Corned Beef with Vegetables | p. 172 |
| Calves's Tongues with Horseradish Sauce | p. 174 |
| Sweet and Sour Calves' Tongues | p. 175 |
| Sauteed Calf's Liver | p. 176 |
| Roast Stuffed Leg of Lamb | p. 176 |
| Lamb Kebabs | p. 178 |
| Potted Lamb Tongues | p. 179 |
| Stuffed Vegetables | p. 180 |
| Stuffed Cabbage | p. 181 |
| Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage | p. 183 |
| Stuffed Peppers | p. 184 |
| Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers | p. 185 |
| Salads | p. 186 |
| Spring Salad | p. 187 |
| Coleslaw | p. 188 |
| Zippy Coleslaw | p. 188 |
| Cucumber and Onion Salad | p. 189 |
| Greek Salad | p. 190 |
| Health Salad | p. 191 |
| Potato Salad | p. 192 |
| Russian Potato Salad | p. 192 |
| Three-Bean Salad | p. 193 |
| Vegetables | p. 194 |
| Mashed Carrots and Parsnips | p. 195 |
| Baked Onions | p. 196 |
| Baked Beets and Onions | p. 196 |
| Roasted Garlic Peppers | p. 197 |
| Mashed Potatoes (Milchig) | p. 198 |
| Mashed Potatoes (Flaischig) | p. 199 |
| Oven Roast Potatoes | p. 200 |
| Mashed Rutabaga | p. 200 |
| Acorn Squash | p. 201 |
| Candied Sweet Potatoes | p. 202 |
| Tzimmes (Parve) | p. 202 |
| Passover | p. 204 |
| Gefilte Fish | p. 207 |
| Matzo Balls (Knaidlach) | p. 209 |
| Mandlen (Soup Nuts) | p. 210 |
| Potato Knaidlach (Dumplings) | p. 211 |
| Matzo Brei | p. 212 |
| Matzo Brei with Onion | p. 213 |
| Matzo Meal Onion Kugel | p. 214 |
| Esther's Passover Knishes | p. 214 |
| Matzo Latkes | p. 217 |
| Matzo Cheese Latkes | p. 217 |
| Matzo Chremslach | p. 218 |
| Haroset (Ashkenazi) | p. 219 |
| Haroset (Sephardic) | p. 220 |
| Prune-Nut Squares | p. 221 |
| Coconut Macaroons | p. 221 |
| Baked Fruit Compote for Passover | p. 222 |
| Chocolate Almond Macaroons | p. 223 |
| Passover Honey Cake | p. 223 |
| Passover Orange Sponge Cake | p. 225 |
| Breads and Bagels | p. 226 |
| Pumpernickel | p. 227 |
| Challah | p. 228 |
| Pletzel (Flat Onion Bread) | p. 230 |
| Zemmel (Rolls) | p. 231 |
| Onion Zemmel | p. 233 |
| Bagels | p. 234 |
| Sweets | p. 236 |
| Baked Apples | p. 237 |
| Dried Fruit Compote | p. 238 |
| Bread Pudding | p. 239 |
| Mandelbrot (Almond Bread Cookies) | p. 240 |
| Rugalach | p. 241 |
| Hamantaschen | p. 242 |
| Prune Filling for Hamantaschen | p. 244 |
| Mohn or Poppy Seed Filling for Hamantaschen | p. 245 |
| Apricot Filling for Hamantaschen | p. 246 |
| Viennese Kugelhopf or Coffee Cake | p. 246 |
| Honey Cake (Lekach) | p. 247 |
| Around the Kitchen Table: Final Thoughts from Mama Leah | p. 249 |
| Index | p. 251 |
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